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New Britain, CT weather

It is 34°F and clear at Hartford, Hartford-Brainard Airport as of Oct 28, 5:05 AM EDT. Overnight: Mostly Clear, low near 35°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 5:10 AM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 5:18 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

34°F

Clear

Wind

Calm

Humidity 86% · dew point 30°F

Pressure · visibility

30.47 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Hartford, Hartford-Brainard Airport (KHFD), Oct 28, 5:05 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the New Britain forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS BOX forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the BOX office near New Britain.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 5:12 AM EDT. Connecticut has 2 active alerts: see them all.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for New Britain (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 5 AM35°FPatchy Frost1%N 1 mph
Wed 6 AM34°FPatchy Frost1%N 1 mph
Wed 7 AM34°FPatchy Frost1%N 1 mph
Wed 8 AM35°FPatchy Frost1%N 1 mph
Wed 9 AM38°FMostly Sunny1%NE 1 mph
Wed 10 AM42°FPartly Sunny1%E 2 mph
Wed 11 AM48°FMostly Cloudy1%E 2 mph
Wed 12 PM51°FMostly Cloudy2%SE 3 mph
Wed 1 PM54°FMostly Cloudy2%S 5 mph
Wed 2 PM56°FMostly Cloudy2%S 6 mph
Wed 3 PM57°FMostly Cloudy2%S 6 mph
Wed 4 PM57°FMostly Cloudy2%S 5 mph
Wed 5 PM57°FMostly Cloudy2%S 5 mph
Wed 6 PM53°FMostly Cloudy2%S 5 mph
Wed 7 PM50°FPartly Cloudy2%S 5 mph
Wed 8 PM47°FMostly Clear0%S 5 mph
Wed 9 PM46°FMostly Clear0%S 3 mph
Wed 10 PM45°FMostly Clear0%S 2 mph
Wed 11 PM45°FMostly Clear0%S 1 mph
Thu 12 AM44°FMostly Clear0%S 1 mph
Thu 1 AM44°FMostly Clear0%S 1 mph
Thu 2 AM43°FClear0%S 1 mph
Thu 3 AM44°FMostly Clear0%S 1 mph
Thu 4 AM44°FMostly Clear0%S 1 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in New Britain can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 35°F

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 3 mph.

Wednesday

High 58°F·Low 40°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind around 3 mph.

Thursday

High 68°F·Low 52°F

Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 2 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

Friday

High 68°F·Low 40°F

Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Saturday

High 60°F·Low 35°F

Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 2 mph.

Sunday

High 64°F·Low 43°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 0 to 6 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 3 mph.

Monday

High 66°F·Low 45°F

A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 1 to 5 mph.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

High 63°F

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
New Britain is served by the National Weather Service BOX forecast office, forecast zone CTZ002, county zone CTC003.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for New Britain (41.6766, -72.7862), in Capitol Planning Region. Population: 75,871 (2024 estimate), number 8 of the 18 Connecticut cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KOKX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/41.6766,-72.7862 (forecast issued Oct 28, 5:10 AM EDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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